As Onceapilot says, the -500s were all 'bought' as BA aircraft (Older -1 were BEA orders) for South American routes. There are various stories as to why they were sold, the most recurring one that it was a balance sheet excercise prior to privatising BA. The deal for the 6 aircraft was about £50m (The Pan-am a/c were ~£20m each). BA then leased a couple of -500s a year or so later.
Originally Posted by
rog747
One was scrapped a year or so back - any idea why that one got the chop when these were saved pending a sale?
Or were more scrapped out of the fleet of 9?
ZD949 (The mid life crisis a/c with the glass cockpit) was scrapped at Marshalls in 2014, as was C2A ZE706. ZD952 was scrapped at Kemble, also in 2014